Head Porting

Mr. Red Pony · May 19th, 2010, 10:02 PM

I need some tips on porting the heads, I know the intake is pretty straight forward, but the bowl work and valve area seams pretty hard.

9986paulk · May 19th, 2010, 10:07 PM

Everybody says it's not a good idea to do them yourself if it's your first time or you can't afford to buy another set if you mess them up. Or they just won't flow well. BTW i may still do mine on my own, depending on how much money I have when I want to do it. Just go slow and don;t do too much since you're inexperienced.

Mr. Red Pony · May 19th, 2010, 10:14 PM

Well they are the heads off my old engine. If I do mess them up, which im going to try not to do, ill just trash them.

Codeman · May 19th, 2010, 10:17 PM

I would not get to crazy. You could simply try to smooth them out. And then smooth out the bowl. Make sure to stay away from the valve seats and guide areas. And make sure to do your valve job after doing the bowl work. I think most people just simply try to smooth them out. I would not go to crazy because you can always send them away to someone more experienced and have them take more out. SSMS heads are pretty crazy especially their BV heads they flow some pretty good numbers.

Mr. Red Pony · May 19th, 2010, 10:19 PM

I was honestly just planing on smoothing them out and matching them to the gasket on the other side.

Codeman · May 19th, 2010, 10:20 PM

That is all I would do. Just smooth them out and if you see any areas that look like they are a restriction I would try to smooth them out or remove them. I am no expert and this is all just from what I have read about it.

Mr. Red Pony · May 19th, 2010, 10:50 PM

I just have to get a damn die grinder now. and bits

ESG-642T · May 19th, 2010, 11:06 PM

head porting diy by standard abrasives

Like anything else its an art that takes some time and some practice and you wont really know your any good at it or suck at it until you take them to a flow bench and find out the flow absolute garbage or wonderfully.

Some cylinder heads look awesome and flow like crap
Some cylinder heads look like crap and flow crazy numbers

Mr. Red Pony · May 20th, 2010, 09:30 AM

But you also want to keep them in the bounds of the gaskets.

Thonner · May 20th, 2010, 10:53 AM

YouTube- Eastwood's Polishing and Porting Cylinder Heads Kit

Good explination.

May 19th, 2010, 10:02 PM	#1
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	Head Porting I need some tips on porting the heads, I know the intake is pretty straight forward, but the bowl work and valve area seams pretty hard. __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

May 19th, 2010, 10:14 PM	#3
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	Well they are the heads off my old engine. If I do mess them up, which im going to try not to do, ill just trash them. __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

May 19th, 2010, 10:17 PM	#4
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,933 iTrader: 1 reviews	I would not get to crazy. You could simply try to smooth them out. And then smooth out the bowl. Make sure to stay away from the valve seats and guide areas. And make sure to do your valve job after doing the bowl work. I think most people just simply try to smooth them out. I would not go to crazy because you can always send them away to someone more experienced and have them take more out. SSMS heads are pretty crazy especially their BV heads they flow some pretty good numbers. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, LTs, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, Comp 218/226 cam, FRPP C Springs, J&M LCA, Tokico Blue shocks and struts, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors

May 19th, 2010, 10:19 PM	#5
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	I was honestly just planing on smoothing them out and matching them to the gasket on the other side. __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

May 19th, 2010, 10:20 PM	#6
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,933 iTrader: 1 reviews	That is all I would do. Just smooth them out and if you see any areas that look like they are a restriction I would try to smooth them out or remove them. I am no expert and this is all just from what I have read about it. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, LTs, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, Comp 218/226 cam, FRPP C Springs, J&M LCA, Tokico Blue shocks and struts, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors

May 19th, 2010, 10:07 PM	#2
9986paulk Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Youngstown Posts: 1,226 iTrader: 3 reviews	Everybody says it's not a good idea to do them yourself if it's your first time or you can't afford to buy another set if you mess them up. Or they just won't flow well. BTW i may still do mine on my own, depending on how much money I have when I want to do it. Just go slow and don;t do too much since you're inexperienced.

May 19th, 2010, 10:50 PM	#7
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	I just have to get a damn die grinder now. and bits __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

May 19th, 2010, 11:06 PM	#8
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,319 iTrader: 0 reviews	head porting diy by standard abrasives Like anything else its an art that takes some time and some practice and you wont really know your any good at it or suck at it until you take them to a flow bench and find out the flow absolute garbage or wonderfully. Some cylinder heads look awesome and flow like crap Some cylinder heads look like crap and flow crazy numbers __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

May 20th, 2010, 09:30 AM	#9
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	But you also want to keep them in the bounds of the gaskets. __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

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